Expat Life

We blinked and here we are, 7 months into our life in Aberdeen. Or in other words, 227 days to be exact, but who’s counting!? It’s no secret that we weren’t excited about moving to Aberdeen, especially after living…

Friends and family have been asking us, how are you settling in Aberdeen? The short answer: pretty well. Here’s a look at how we’ve begun to start a new life in Aberdeen with the most important aspect of it…

Over the last week, I shared what two other Paris expat bloggers would do with their final days in Paris. Lucky for them they will continue la vie en rose but for us, our days in Paris were numbered. It was…

This is the story of a hat. A purple and black hat that was made somewhere in Italy and sold at a David Jones department store in Sydney, Australia. It was sold to a young Canadian exchange student in…

The news we’ve been waiting for… We are moving. For starters I’ll give you some hints: 50,000 shades of grey and there’s nothing sexy about that I’ve always said I wanted to live near the ocean (so be careful…

And we’re not talking babies. I’m talking about “the move.” The move that will end our life in Paris and start us on another adventure. We’re the kind of expats that move with the needs of an employer. We…

Full exposé coming your way! At the risk of seeming incredibly cheap and ridiculous, today I am sharing with you the things we’ve imported from Canada. As an expat, there are always those items from home that you miss…

A few months ago, in my constant effort of exploring new passions and interests, I took a short story class at WICE called Paris Vignettes: How to Capture Revealing Moments, Encounters and Events. The 5 week course was led…

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Hi there! I'm Lillian, the creator, storyteller and photographer behind the blog. Welcome to my little corner of the internet where I share my favourite photographs, stories and advice on life in Aberdeen Scotland after living in Paris, and our travels around the world.
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